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Case-Clothing Making Moth

Tinea Pellionella

Description:

I believe this a cocoon covered with sand.

Habitat:

Attached to the wall outside my house in the garden.

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2 Comments

LuisStevens
LuisStevens 9 years ago

Thank you Juan DiTriani for the ID.

Juan DiTrani
Juan DiTrani 9 years ago

Looks like a Tineidae moth http://waynesword.palomar.edu/images2/Cl...

LuisStevens
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LuisStevens

Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico

Spotted on Jul 24, 2014
Submitted on Jul 25, 2014

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